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class (8 ships). All three featured four 5-inch (127 mm) dual purpose guns (anti-surface and anti-aircraft) and sixteen 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes in four quadruple mounts as built, the largest number of torpedo tubes on any US destroyers. Although all had only one stack, they differed
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s, they sacrificed one gun for four additional torpedo tubes. It was suggested that these ships could use "curved ahead fire", using the adjustable post-launch gyro angle of their torpedoes to launch a sixteen-torpedo spread ahead of the ship. One reason for the heavy destroyer torpedo armament was
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s, the after two mounts were a Mark 30 Mod 1 base-ring type with an integral ammunition hoist fed from a handling room below each gun, as in an enclosed mount. This allowed some of the class to be fitted with an enclosure for No. 4 gun and an open-top shield for No. 3 gun while on
421:, the heaviest torpedo armament ever on US destroyers. They introduced a new high-pressure boiler that saved space and weight, as only three of the new boilers were required compared to four of the older designs. The class served extensively in
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design was used that allowed a reduction from four boilers to three, saving considerable space and weight. Steam pressure was increased from 400 psi (2,800 kPa) to 600 psi (4,100 kPa) (one reference says 565 psi),
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Atlantic in 1941; but the shields were removed later to save weight for light anti-aircraft armament. In common with all US surface combatants in the 1930s, the as-built light AA armament was weak; only four
583:(9,980 km; 6,200 mi) versus 6,940 nmi (12,850 km; 7,990 mi), possibly due to a smaller fuel capacity of 484 tons versus 504 tons. The main turbines developed 49,250
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built in the 1920s and 1930s lacked torpedoes; eventually all of the US Treaty cruisers' torpedoes were removed in 1941 in favor of additional heavy AA guns.
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and built in the 1930s. The class was laid down in 1936-1937 and all were commissioned in 1939. Much of their design was based on the immediately preceding
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also landed their remaining torpedo tubes and after 5-inch gun shields in favor of a total of four 40 mm twin mounts and four 20 mm twin mounts.
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design with a new high-pressure boiler design that allowed a reduction from four boilers to three, with an efficient turbine arrangement resembling the
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for her World War II service. Two of the class were lost during World War II, three were scrapped in 1947, while the remaining five ships were
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that, alone among the major navies, the last nine of the seventeen US
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landings in North Africa in
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were scrapped in 1947. The others, contaminated as targets in the
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and light AA batteries could be increased; photographs show six
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700:on some ships. These ships later received two twin
1734:DiGiulian, Tony, 5"/38 Mark 12 gun at NavWeaps.com
663:, while the after guns were open. However, in the
1875:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946
1475:List of United States Navy losses in World War II
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1028:Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
459:Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
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2166:List of destroyers of the United States Navy
1856:US Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History
1812:(New York: Doubleday, 1973), Volume 1, p.62.
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1913:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
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1873:Gardiner, Robert; Chesneau, Roger (1980).
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258:49,250 shp (36,730 kW) on trials
696:depth charge throwers and, reportedly, a
635:ever on US destroyers. Compared with the
280:(70.2 km/h; 43.6 mph) on trials
1907:This article incorporates text from the
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1789:(DD-402) photo gallery at NavSource.org
659:s, the two forward 5-inch guns were in
627:torpedo tubes in quadruple mounts. The
563:to 700 °F (371 °C) as in the
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979:returned to service as the war ended.
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215:340 ft 9 in (103.86 m)
2012:NavSource Destroyer Photo Index Page
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742:) from April 1940 to December 1941.
302:9 officers, 175 enlisted (peacetime)
1948:Tin Can Sailors @ Destroyers.org -
623:(AA)) in single mounts and sixteen
617:5-inch/38 caliber dual purpose guns
305:16 officers, 235 enlisted (wartime)
223:35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)
13:
1724:Gardiner and Chesneau, pp. 112-116
591:s trials and were manufactured by
497:primarily in their machinery. The
465:after being contaminated from the
231:13 ft 3 in (4.04 m)
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1921:
1877:. London: Conway Maritime Press.
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1705:"Torpedo History: Torpedo Mk 15"
1361:, July 1946. Sunk as target off
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1164:Sold for scrap 31 October 1947
800:In June 1942, while DesDiv 15 (
681:showed that this was not true.
607:s had the same armament as the
1973:Comparison of 1500-ton classes
1828:; Roberts, Stephen S. (1991).
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1517:Comparison of 1500-ton classes
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1397:Sold for scrap 10 August 1947
1105:15 November 1942, scuttled by
1030:for her World War II service.
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526:Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
16:Destroyer class of the US Navy
1:
1943:class at DestroyersOnline.com
1894:U.S. Warships of World War II
1892:Silverstone, Paul H. (1965).
1485:
1324:while on convoy duty between
1137:Sold for scrap 1 August 1947
925:formed division "A-2" at the
535:, which limited their range.
1998:Destroyer History Foundation
1977:Destroyer History Foundation
1968:Destroyer History Foundation
1935:Destroyer History Foundation
1668:Destroyer History Foundation
1620:Destroyer History Foundation
1577:Destroyer History Foundation
1528:Destroyer History Foundation
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901:), and were on hand for the
243:Babcock & Wilcox boilers
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1447:
1257:Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
1103:Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
903:Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
822:to the Pacific, DesDiv 16 (
692:were added along with four
598:
556:Babcock & Wilcox boiler
445:received the United States
441:in the Atlantic 1940-1941.
72:Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
10:
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1818:
1573:Presidential Unit Citation
1437:, July 1946. Scuttled off
1281:, July 1946. Scuttled off
1237:, July 1946. Scuttled off
1204:, July 1946. Scuttled off
1016:Presidential Unit Citation
975:remained in service while
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1625:19 February 2009 at the
1582:19 February 2009 at the
1533:19 February 2009 at the
885:was ordered to sink the
675:.50 caliber machine guns
543:Except for the 1850-ton
492:class (4 ships) and the
352:.50 caliber machine guns
3470:Benham-class destroyers
3438:Completed after the war
2269:Light aircraft carriers
1964:"Goldplater" destroyers
850:was badly damaged by a
179:General characteristics
3423:Underway replenishment
909:was badly damaged and
679:attack on Pearl Harbor
205:2,250 tons (full load)
77:Norfolk Naval Shipyard
2003:Photo gallery of USS
1834:Westport, Connecticut
1799:Friedman, pp. 218-219
1766:Friedman, pp. 203-204
1752:Photo gallery of USS
1694:Friedman, pp. 465-469
1413:Puget Sound Navy Yard
1020:Battle of Guadalcanal
961:were both damaged in
899:Battle of Savo Island
690:Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
451:Battle of Guadalcanal
394:standard displacement
199:1,656 tons (standard)
3444:Single ship of class
3373:High-speed transport
1522:26 June 2015 at the
1431:Operation Crossroads
1381:Charleston Navy Yard
1355:Operation Crossroads
1275:Operation Crossroads
1231:Operation Crossroads
1198:Operation Crossroads
1085:Federal Shipbuilding
1024:Battle of Vella Gulf
1014:, the United States
993:Operation Crossroads
927:Battle of Vella Gulf
587:(36,730 kW) on
467:Operation Crossroads
455:Battle of Vella Gulf
437:theaters, including
82:Charleston Navy Yard
62:Federal Shipbuilding
1957:9 July 2021 at the
1836:: Greenwood Press.
1614:7 July 2011 at the
1556:Friedman, pp. 90-91
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750:were at sea in the
724:This class, except
649:director controlled
571:, double reduction
524:s were designed by
398:London Naval Treaty
202:1,888 tons (normal)
1332:11 September 1943
1311:23 September 1939
1261:22 September 1937
1241:, 3 February 1948
1190:13 September 1939
1038:
619:(anti-surface and
439:Neutrality Patrols
390:United States Navy
388:was built for the
346:5"/38 caliber guns
314:processing systems
107:United States Navy
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1131:17 February 1939
1089:1 September 1936
996:atomic bomb tests
967:attacks while on
953:. In April 1945,
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470:atomic bomb tests
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1388:27 October 1938
1385:2 December 1936
1365:, 24 April 1948
1357:atomic tests at
1285:, 22 March 1948
1277:atomic tests at
1233:atomic tests at
1223:1 November 1939
1200:atomic tests at
1180:Boston Navy Yard
1161:16 October 1945
1134:29 October 1945
1125:3 December 1936
1095:2 February 1939
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579:s at 5,390
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1273:Damaged during
1270:26 August 1946
1229:Damaged during
1226:28 August 1946
1208:, 4 April 1948
1196:Damaged during
1193:28 August 1946
1155:28 August 1938
1066:Decommissioned
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879:Solomon Islands
854:air attack off
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2351:Battleships
2305:Long Island
1308:5 May 1938
862:sunk by an
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569:economizers
561:superheated
539:Engineering
288:5,390
113:Preceded by
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3388:Net laying
3333:Ammunition
3064:Submarines
2926:Minelayers
2680:Destroyers
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297:Complement
265:Propulsion
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1491:Citations
1439:Kwajalein
1363:Kwajalein
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1206:Kwajalein
1060:Launched
1051:Hull no.
1002:in 1948.
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931:Marshalls
633:torpedoes
501:s were a
356:4 × quad
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320:Mk33 GFCS
188:Destroyer
155:Completed
150:1939–1946
142:1936–1939
95:Operators
3378:Hospital
3348:Barracks
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3244:Arcturus
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894:Canberra
846:, where
740:flagship
615:s: four
599:Armament
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484:The ten
463:scuttled
453:and the
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334:Armament
326:SC radar
268:2 shafts
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3265:Alstede
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2553:Atlanta
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2312:Charger
2119:Sterett
2084:Mayrant
1819:Sources
1787:Mayrant
1754:Sterett
1571:Sterett
1455:Gridley
1409:DD-408
1377:DD-407
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710:Sterett
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512:'. The
490:Gridley
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435:Pacific
425:in the
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384:of ten
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171:Retired
3408:Repair
3398:Reefer
3307:Hyades
3293:Arctic
3144:Tambor
3130:Salmon
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2963:Terror
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2935:Oglala
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2828:Evarts
2773:Benson
2759:Benham
2752:Somers
2745:Bagley
2724:Porter
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480:Design
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212:Length
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2567:Fargo
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276:37.9
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